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Breaking Down The 2010-11 Peoria Rivermen
The 2010-11 season is upon us. As a write this, Carolina is tied with the Minnesota Wild at one all, over in Helsinki, Finland. It’s been far to long since we’ve watched a game that means something, so even if it’s Carolina and Minnesota playing, it’s nice to watch. Anyway, This summer, the Bluenote Zone...
Throwdown Lowdown – Blues @ Stars 3-4-10
A glorious two points earned by the Blues in the desert brings our squad back toward the pack fighting for the 8th spot in the playoffs. Unfortunately, no official fights occurred (the scrum at the end of the 2nd period notwithstanding), so the Blues drop to 5th place while remaining at 54 fights on the...
Armstrong Recalled
Hockeybuzz.com’s Andy Strickland reports that the Blues have recalled Forward Derek Armstrong from their AHL affiliate, the Peoria Rivermen. With Keith Tkachuk’s new injury (pinkie finger + surgery = out 10 days) and Cam Janssen’s 5 Game suspension, the Blues were down to 12 active forwards. With David Backes coming back from the Olympics (and...
Yan Stastny Recalled
The St. Louis Blues have placed Yan Stastny on re-entry waivers today in hopes of seeing him return to their roster. But Stastny must clear waivers for that to happen. Davis Payne, the Blues new head coach knows Yan Stastny very well. He afterall opted to name him captain of the Rivermen when he was...
Gameday 12-31-09: Blues vs. Canucks
Game Info Location: Scottrade Center, St. Louis, MO. Game-time: 6 pm Central TV: FSMW (HD) Radio: KMOX 1120 AM Stat Pack St Louis Blues: 12th in Western Conference & 4th in Central Division – 39 Points Vancouver Canucks: 7th in Western Conference & 3rd in Northwest Division – 47 Points Power Play: Vancouver (Road): 16.4%, (20th)...
Blues Recall Derek Armstrong & Kariya on IR
Per the St. Louis Post Dispatch and the Blues Official Website, the Blues have recalled Forward Derek Armstrong from their AHL affiliate Peoria Riverman. It appears the Blues are trying to add a little bit of toughness and leadership to the roster. At age 36 Armstrong has 471 career NHL games played, many of which...
Looking For A Change
I think it goes without saying that the Blues fans are getting fed up with how this team has played on home ice. How a team can be as dominant on the road sometimes, and be one pace for their best road record in team history, to go home and already have 13 losses, a...
How I would fix the Blues
Fans of the St. Louis Blues have been crying for change most of the season. Some of it hasty, some of it on point. The call has increased recently. Even after Owner Dave Checketts “Get you butt in gear” speech in mid November, the Blues are still consistently inconsistent. This team does need to be...
